Chapter 443: Before the Departure

When Li Luo returned to his dormitory room, the first thing he did was take out the "Small Formless Divine Wheel." After all, with Mentor Xi Chan and Yu Hongxi present in the cultivation pavilion, it was inconvenient for him to examine it too closely. Although he had already built a foundation of trust with both of them, it was better to let as few outsiders as possible know about the secrets of his third acquired resonance.

The "Small Formless Divine Wheel" he had just refined was somewhat triangular in shape, covered in extremely complex and ancient faint patterns. These patterns seemed to form some kind of mysterious array that enveloped the divine wheel.

However, while the previous Small Formless Divine Wheel had as many as a hundred apertures for placing various materials, this one was not nearly as cumbersome; it had only two hexagonal grooves surrounded by numerous mysterious patterns.

Clearly, these two grooves were meant for placing one primary and one secondary resonance material.

It was just that these materials would be far rarer and more expensive than the ones used in the past.

If the materials for the previous refinement of his acquired resonance relied on quantity, then this time, he would have to rely on high-quality materials.

According to Li Luo's current sense of the divine wheel, it would likely require Marquis-level materials.

"Marquis-level materials..."

A pensive look appeared on Li Luo's face, and then he sighed helplessly. Materials of this level would surely be hard to find even in the headquarters of the Golden Dragon Bank in the Great Xia, and their price would undoubtedly be astronomical.

But fortunately, he only needed two; otherwise, if he really needed a hundred like he did for the previous refinement, he would probably have to sell the Luolan Mansion and still not have enough.

Yet even two was not something he could manage in a short time.

However, this matter was not particularly urgent. After all, the third resonance required the strength of the General-level. Although he had already entered the final stage of the Resonance Master level, there was still some distance to go before breaking through to the General-level.

Li Luo stroked the divine wheel with his palm, and a moment later, he waved his hand to store it in his space ball. During this time, he needed to think carefully about how to configure this third resonance.

Li Luo took out paper and pen and drew three circles on it. In the first circle, he wrote the two characters "Water-Light," and in the second, he wrote "Wood-Earth."

These were the dual resonances currently within his body.

From a certain perspective, Li Luo's dual resonances were actually somewhat biased toward support and control. Although he could use the unique nature of his primary and secondary resonances to enhance the power of the resonance arts he cast, Li Luo had to admit that if one were to talk purely about offensive power, Water-Light and Wood-Earth were indeed slightly lacking.

Of course, from other angles, they were enough to make up for this gap.

If he had been able to choose freely from the beginning, he likely would not have chosen these resonances. But there was no help for it; the Water and Wood resonances were for the sake of his body, as they could minimize the side effects brought about by the entry of an acquired resonance.

However, that was only because Li Luo's foundation was too weak before, so he could only use this method to neutralize the side effects. But by the time he could fill the third resonance palace, he should have already stepped into the General-level. This realm could, at the very least, be considered having entered the hall and reached the room.

Therefore, Li Luo would have much more freedom in choosing his third resonance.

Li Luo tapped the table; there was probably no need to consider resonances biased toward support anymore.

So he gripped the pen and wrote two characters in the third circle.

"Offense."

This would be the direction he intended for his third resonance. Whether it was a Fire resonance, Gold resonance, Lightning resonance, or some Ten Thousand Beast resonance, they were all within his range of choice.

As for the final choice, it would depend on what corresponding materials he could get his hands on.

Perhaps the Holy Grail War would have some very good rewards.

The next day, Jiang Qing'e also arrived at the academy and came to find him.

"Did your refinement go smoothly?"

The two were walking by the lake. Jiang Qing'e's figure was slender, and the long legs beneath her battle skirt were dazzlingly fair. As she walked, she asked about yesterday's refinement; Li Luo had told her about it when he invited Yu Hongxi and Mentor Xi Chan.

Li Luo's gaze swept over the lake water, the clear water reflecting Jiang Qing'e's long legs. Then, he looked at the real thing beside him, making a judgment in his heart as to which was whiter and longer, while his mouth did not pause as he recounted everything that had happened yesterday.

This included the "Fish Demon Curse" that Mentor Xi Chan had been afflicted with. Although such information was considered a secret, Li Luo trusted that Jiang Qing'e would keep it to herself.

"I feel like Shen Jinxiao is the one behind it, though I have no proof." Li Luo shrugged.

"His appearance there at that time makes him suspicious, regardless." Jiang Qing'e did not hide her disgust for Shen Jinxiao either.

"I didn't expect that such a great encirclement had broken out in the Dark Cave back then... and that even Master and Mistress participated."

However, her attention quickly turned elsewhere. "It's a good thing for us that Mentor Xi Chan has such deep grievances with Shen Jinxiao. When we send him on his way in the future, we'll have an extra helper."

Li Luo nodded with a smile. It was fortunate that no one was eavesdropping on their conversation, or they might have turned pale with fright. These two were far too wild, openly discussing in the academy how to send a Purple-Badge Mentor on his way...

Jiang Qing'e took a box out of her space ball and handed it to Li Luo: "This is a batch of resonance water and light that Cai Wei helped you purchase. There are both seventh-grade and fifth-grade ones."

Li Luo quickly took it. This batch of resonance water and light had arrived just in time. With these, his Water-Light resonance wouldn't improve much—it was still at the lower seventh-grade, with some distance to go before the upper seventh-grade—but his fifth-grade Wood-Earth resonance would progress rapidly. According to his estimates, the Wood-Earth resonance might evolve to the sixth-grade before the Holy Grail War began, which would undoubtedly give his strength another boost.

"The academy should be organizing the participants to set off tomorrow. It is said that we will be transported via the Resonance Power Tree, so we will be leaving the Great Xia for a period of time. I have already arranged the various matters for the Luolan Mansion. With Cai Wei there, there should be no need to worry. As for safety, after Venerable Yuan Qing returns, Pei Hao will also be well-behaved for a while," Jiang Qing'e said.

Li Luo nodded. With Jiang Qing'e there, she truly saved him countless worries regarding the Luolan Mansion.

"Li Luo..."

Li Luo turned his head and found Jiang Qing'e gazing at the mirror-like lake, her golden eyes reflecting the water's shimmer.

"After the Holy Grail War passes, you will have been at the Astral Sage College for nearly a year..."

"Yeah." Li Luo nodded.

"The time is coming."

Jiang Qing'e tilted her head slightly, her eyes fixed on Li Luo, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

"Are you prepared?"

Li Luo understood what she was referring to. After the Holy Grail War ended, when the beginning of next year arrived... it would be the Luolan Mansion's Mansion Festival.

At that time, all the sparks that had been suppressed for so long would erupt completely.

The Luolan Mansion would also welcome a moment that would decide its fate.

Meeting Jiang Qing'e's gaze, a smile also appeared on Li Luo's face, and he nodded slowly.

"No matter who wants to destroy the Luolan Mansion, I will..."

"Finish them off."